"Boom!"
The Golden Core exploded! The unsuspecting crowd was sent flying in all directions! Although it was a Golden Core stage self-detonation, it caused the heavens and earth to change drastically!
Pain! Soul-wrenching pain!
"Do you regret it?"
A sigh entered her ears, and Jin Bao'er's eyes widened abruptly!
Regret? How could she not regret it! Her eyes, once empty, suddenly burst with astonishing rage! Filled with world-destroying hatred! Why?! Her entire life had been like a tool used by Su Xianzhi – giving her magical treasures, opportunities, being framed, and spending the rest of her time fleeing from pursuit… even her only Golden Core could only be preserved through self-detonation!
But why?!
She, a proud genius with pure ice spiritual roots, was framed to such an extent by the hypocritical, cruel, and selfish Su Xianzhi! Her fingers were severed, her eyes gouged out, her appearance ruined… How ironic!
"Sign a contract with me. Remember! You must find me again and reclaim my power!"
A deep voice, tinged with urgency, and a faint light flashed. Jin Bao'er had no time to think.
Extreme resentment combined with the agony of her body being torn apart and her spiritual roots and Golden Core exploding, red tears of blood slowly dripped. She could only exert all her strength to let out a final, unwilling roar!
"Ah!"
That unwillingness, that anger, was overwhelming! Vaguely, Jin Bao'er felt the pearl at her collar become incredibly hot…
Instantly, the world froze at this moment! As if time had stopped, even the powerful Immortal Venerable Lou Yun could not escape!
The next second, everything in the cultivation world began to rewind! The smoke and dust rapidly receded…
Waking up again, a small hand tugged at her sleeve, and a shy, timid expression appeared.
"Hello, sister. My name is Su Xianzhi, from the Bixiao Continent!"
She was about seven or eight years old, with delicate and elegant features, clearly a beauty in the making. Her voice was gentle and shy, easily evoking a desire to protect her!
Jin Bao'er's face changed! Her body instantly tensed. This face! She would never forget it until death! Su Xianzhi! The slut who had an illicit affair with Immortal Venerable Lou Yun and was the root cause of her ruined life!
Killing intent surged instantly, and she retaliated, but could not mobilize any spiritual energy. The cultivation of a Golden Core stage great cultivator was gone? Before she could be shocked, the familiar surroundings came into view!
The main hall of the Misty Sect? How was she here?!
At this moment, a vigorous and deep voice echoed from afar…
"Congratulations to everyone for passing the entrance test! The master-apprentice ceremony officially begins now!"
As soon as the voice fell, Jin Bao'er looked up abruptly, her clear black and white eyes warily watching the various peak lords and the Sect Master of the Misty Sect seated on the stage! Finally, her gaze fixed on the ordinary middle-aged man's face!
Sect Master Xiao Baishan! He was killed by demons seven years after her enrollment, marking the beginning of her hellish life!
Because… she was standing right beside the deceased Sect Master at the time, holding the life-bound magical treasure her master had chosen for her! But it was Su Xianzhi who had summoned her.
The crime of killing the Sect Master was entirely pinned on her, making her the greatest sinner in the entire Misty Sect… But what was happening now?
"Sister, which peak lord do you want to be your master? We are destined to meet, can I apprentice under the same master as you?"
A childish and innocent voice sounded beside her. Jin Bao'er instinctively frowned and looked at Su Xianzhi, instantly realizing!
She had been reborn!? She had returned to the beginning of everything, the start of all her suffering, just as she entered the sect! Almost instantly, her heart rate accelerated, filled with excitement and trembling! Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched into fists, almost going mad!
Was it because of that pearl? The faint residual heat at her collar confirmed the existence of that magical power just now… She smiled, a smile both sarcastic and cold. She had picked it up in a secret realm. Since all her magical treasures had been taken by Su Xianzhi for various reasons, only this pearl looked vulgar and useless, so it was given to her.
That voice… it seemed to come from within the pearl! Who was he? Asking her to help him regain his power? Could there be a sealed powerful being within the pearl?
All changes happened in a matter of seconds. She looked up again, her aura suddenly sharp, her gaze sarcastically fixed on the little girl in front of her.
"I don't remember my mother ever giving birth to a sister for me. Fellow Daoist, it's best not to claim kinship so casually!"
With that, she turned and left directly. Her transformed demeanor instantly drew gasps of admiration from everyone!
She was not foolish. Su Xianzhi's luck was explosively good! She would likely be suppressed on the spot if she made a move.
This was a fact she only finally understood after being used by Su Xianzhi for seven years in her previous life! They had experienced beast tides together, facing countless dangers, yet Su Xianzhi could safely find a Nascent Soul stage demon beast cub! They had entered secret realms together, but Su Xianzhi directly entered ancient residences, while they could only fight beasts outside, ultimately obtaining only some spiritual herbs…
While the matter of luck was one thing, at some point, rumors spread throughout the cultivation world that a pure ice single spiritual root could compensate for the deficiencies of other spiritual roots. As long as it was extracted and refined after the Golden Core matured, one's cultivation would soar, achieving both offense and defense. Thus, countless people in the cultivation world chased her, including Su Xianzhi!
At this moment, after being rebuffed like this, Su Xianzhi's smile froze. Then, she looked bewildered and wronged, as if Jin Bao'er had said something incredibly offensive.
"Tch, wanting to fawn over the first place, you shamelessly called her sister. Who knew she wouldn't fall for it, haha!"
A little fatty in the crowd, who had overheard their conversation, directly mocked them, looking at Su Xianzhi with disdain in his eyes. In the cultivation world, strength was paramount, and naturally, many people wanted to curry favor with Jin Bao'er, who had tested first!
However, no one dared to approach her cold demeanor, and Su Xianzhi had been the first to step forward…
The former Jin Bao'er had been deceived by Su Xianzhi's act, tirelessly playing the role of her protector, and was thus isolated! Ultimately, she met such a tragic end!
Her thoughts returned, and Jin Bao'er looked at her own tender, fair hands with a complex expression. Images of the Demon Lord Li Yan severing her ten fingers to avenge Su Xianzhi, rendering her unable to wield a sword again, flashed through her mind.
Ten fingers connected to the heart~ The pain was simply unimaginable! But now, her fingers were intact, delicate, and plump, without calluses or scars…
Then, she took a deep breath! Suppressing the unwillingness in her heart.
It was good to be alive!
This time, she would absolutely change everything, become a true powerhouse, and crush those two bitches completely!
"Immortal Venerable… it's the Immortal Venerable!"
At the same time, the crowd suddenly became restless. Everyone looked up at the figure flying through the air. The Sect Master and others on the stage also stood up in surprise.